These calf diets are palatable and contain medications to prevent acidosis and improve feed conversion rate and growth.

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These diets provide all the necessary minerals, trace minerals and vitamins.

FEEDING PROGRAMME: 6 MONTHS TO STEAM-UP

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Complete heifer grower diets from 6 months and older are also available from your Molatek salesperson.

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Alternatively, the complete calf grower diet or the heifer mixed concentrate can be fed at 3 kg per day for largeframe heifers (Holsteins) and 2,5 kg per day for small-frame heifers (Jerseys) plus ad lib access to roughage or pasture.

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Molatek Master 20 can be given to heifers from 5 to 6 months old at 1 to 1,5 kg/day and provides protein and energy in a balanced form.

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These are only examples and intake will depend on the quality of the raw materials.

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Intake should be monitored and managed daily to ensure that heifers perform according to the relevant growth curves.

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If heifers are growing too fast, less of the mixed concentrate should be fed with ad lib access to hay/pasture.

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These diets provide all the necessary minerals, trace minerals and vitamins. It is strongly recommended that heifers receive an injectable vitamin-trace mineral solution three weeks prior to calving.